Afgan has always been my favourite singer. I had always been thinking of how I would feel when I met him. Then I was suddenly hit by lightning when I found out Afgan was coming to town for a concert in a local auditorium. A day before the concert, there would be a meet-and-greet event at a local radio station. Feeling excited, I packed all my Afgan’s CDs to get his signature at the event.

When does meet-and-greet event take place?

Afgan has always been my favourite singer. I had always been thinking of how I would feel when I met him. Then I was suddenly hit by lightning when I found out Afgan was coming to town for a concert in a local auditorium. A day before the concert, there would be a meet-and-greet event at a local radio station. Feeling excited, I packed all my Afgan’s CDs to get his signature at the event.

Why did the writer pack all the CDs?

On that bright and sunny Saturday morning, the radio station was full of Afganism (that’s how Afgan’s fans are called). They sat on the chairs prepared inside the radio station’s lobby. Some stood in rows in the front yard of the radio station. A spot inside a lobby was prepared with a mini stage for Afgan’s singing performance and a table for Afgan to sign Afganism’s memorabilia. Finally, after about 40 or 50 minutes wait, Afgan showed up from inside the radio station. He smiled and waved to all Afganism who had been waiting excitedly saying, “Good morning. How are you all?”. The crowd went crazy. The shouts sounded like a mix of “Fine, thank you” and screams of Afgan’s name.

What is Afganism

Dika: Hi, Mida, You look so happy.

Mida: Hi, Dika. You’re right. I’m really happy.

Dika : Really? Why?

Mida: I met my favourite idol, Agnes Mo yesterday.

Dika: Wow... it sounds interesting.

Mida : I was so __________. She was really awesome and __________.

One of the reasons why I like to study in this class is because all my classmates are _____________________ . They are always nice to me.

I was surprised when a big birthday cake suddenly _____________________ from under the table. It has been hidden there for my surprise birthday party.

On the weekends, my family and I like to spend our time doing karaoke at home. We ___________________ with the singer on the DVD screen. It’s fun.

In 1945, they _____ 17, so they ______ 85 now.

Today the weather _____ cold, but last Monday it _______ terribly hot.

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie known as BJ. Habibie was born on 25 June 1936. He was the Third President of the Republic of Indonesia (1998–1999). Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi Province to Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and R.A. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. His father was an agriculturist from Gorontalo of Bugis descent and his mother was a Javanese noblewoman from Yogyakarta. His parents met while studying in Bogor. When he was 14 years old, Habibie’s father died.

When did Habibie’s father die?

Following his father’s death, Habibie continued his studies in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved to Germany. In 1960, Habibie received a degree in engineering in Germany, giving him the title Diplom-Ingenieur. He remained in Germany as a research assistant under Hans Ebner at the Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral

degree.

When did Habibie receive a degree in engineering in Germany?

Following his father’s death, Habibie continued his studies in Jakarta and then in 1955 moved to Germany. In 1960, Habibie received a degree in engineering in Germany, giving him the title Diplom-Ingenieur. He remained in Germany as a research assistant under Hans Ebner at the Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral

degree.

Why did Habibie move to Germany?

In 1962, Habibie returned to Indonesia for three months on sick leave.

During this time, he was reacquainted with Hasri Ainun, the daughter of R. Mohamad Besari. The two married on 12 May 1962, returning to Germany shortly afterwards. Habibie and his wife settled in Aachen for a short period before moving to Oberforstbach. In May 1963 they had their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, and later another son, Thareq Kemal Habibie.

What happened to Habibie in 1962?

In 1974, Suharto requested Habibie to return to Indonesia as part of Suharto’s drive to develop the country. Habibie initially served as a special assistant to Ibnu Sutowo, the CEO of the state oil company Pertamina. Two years later, in 1976, Habibie was made Chief Executive Officer of the new state-owned enterprise Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN). In 1978, he was appointed as Minister of Research and Technology. Habibie was elected vice president in March 1998. On 21 May 1998, Suharto publicly announced his resignation and Habibie was immediately sworn in as president. Habibie’s government stabilized the economy in the face of the Asian financial crisis and the chaos of the last few months of Suharto’s presidency.

When was Habibie appointed CEO of IPTN?

When Habibie’s minimum wage salary forced him into part-time work, he found employment with the Automotive Marque Talbot, where he became an advisor. Habibie worked on two projects which received funding from Deutsche Bundesbahn. Due to his work with Makosh, the head of train constructions offered his position to Habibie upon his retirement three years later, but Habibie refused.

What was Habibie’s role in Talbot?

“Where ______ the veterans?” “I don’t know. They _______ in the lobby of

the hotel five minutes ago.”

The generals and the veterans ______ happy and optimistic about us now.

They know we _______always busy with good activities and never think of using drugs. When we met them last year, they ________ pessimistic.

Then, he started the event by singing his hit single “Dia dia dia”. Afganisme went even crazier; they sang along with him throughout the song. Of course, I did too. I couldn’t take my eyes off this amazing singer who had released three albums. When he was finished with the song, the host announced that it was time for autographing the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and began to stand in the line. When I arrived at the table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing him that close. I thought it was really cool seeing him like that because he really just felt like a normal person, which was awesome. He asked my name so that he could write it on the CD to say “To Mia, Love Afgan”. He was also very friendly, so I didn’t feel too nervous when I had a chance to take pictures with him. He was just an amazing person. That was one of the best days in my personal life history.

How did the fans react when Afgan sang his hit single?

Then, he started the event by singing his hit single “Dia dia dia”. Afganisme went even crazier; they sang along with him throughout the song. Of course, I did too. I couldn’t take my eyes off this amazing singer who had released three albums. When he was finished with the song, the host announced that it was time for autographing the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and began to stand in the line. When I arrived at the table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing him that close. I thought it was really cool seeing him like that because he really just felt like a normal person, which was awesome. He asked my name so that he could write it on the CD to say “To Mia, Love Afgan”. He was also very friendly, so I didn’t feel too nervous when I had a chance to take pictures with him. He was just an amazing person. That was one of the best days in my personal life history.

How did the writer feel when she finally got the turn to get Afgan’s signature?

One morning I met my father outside the school gate. Before this, I received my teacher’s permission to be temporarily excused from class. I would collect some items from my father. My father handed me my examination result slip which he had signed. Also, he handed me a consent form for the Track and Field Training Camp in which I would take part. My father scolded me for being irresponsible. I just kept silent and told him that I had to return to my class. My father quickly left for work.

I rushed back to my class . However, i did not place my wallet, which contained money, in my pocket carefully. I dropped it and i didn’t notice it. The money was the fee for the Track and Field Training Camp!

The writer’s father was angry because _________________

She didn’t _______ to my birthday party yesterday.

________ you sleep early last night?

Dina ___________ this delicious food for us, 1 hour ago

My brother _____________ this novel yesterday